Country Australia

Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

Ship Name	Designation and Hull Number
SYDNEY	FFG 03

 

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			Tribal Class Destroyer Ordered as KURNAI Keel Laid February 18 1942 Launched January 15 1944 Commissioned May 25 1945 Decommissioned October 18 1954
			HMAS Bataan I91 ex D191 ex D9

CO's mark, Photo and Crest of HMAS BATAAN

 

			1952-06-18 Australian CDS (Off the Korean Coast)
			HMAS Bataan I91 ex D191 ex D9

Cachet by James T. Spalding. HMAS Bataan was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender ceremony.

 

			USPS CDS 1982-03-26 Seattle WA
			Launching - HMAS Darwin FFG-44

Cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter 74, USCS

 

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